To comply with the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), AAMU adopts the following Student Loan Code of Conduct. It serves as the formal guiding principles in insuring the integrity of the student aid process and ethical conduct to AAMU employees, in regard to student loan practices.

In order to be considered for federal aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA. In this process, you are applying for grants, loans and work-study.

Verification PolicyThe AAMU Office of Student Financial Aid will inform a student of what is required for verification, as processing occurs. Documents missing will be noted on the missing item list or document- tracking letter and given or mailed to the student.

A financial aid professional may exercise professional judgment and change elements in the federal need analysis to account for circumstances that he/she feels have not been adequately considered in the original FAFSA.

Return To Title IV Policy (R2T4)How much will I have to repay when I withdraw from school?When will I have earned 100% of my federal financial aid?When does the AAMU Bursar refund tuition and fees?

Student Employment PolicyStudents must demonstrate financial eligibility, or “need” by submitting the Application for Federal Student Aid prior to April 1 for the following academic year since FWS funds are limited.

FERPA PolicyA Federal law designed to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their education records, and to provide guidelines for the protection of inaccurate and misleading data through informal and formal hearings.